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Another (bigger) K. B. Thakuri kukri
As a result of the two earlier blog posts about K. B. Thakuri kukris, I was contacted by a reader with photos of a Thakuri kukri brought back after WW2 by his father (who was attached to Fourth Indian Division, … Continue reading
Two K. B. Thakuri kukris?
I was recently loaned a kukri which I am certain is related to the K. B. Thakuri & Sons kukri which I posted about here. If these weren’t made in the same workshop, they were made on the same street … Continue reading
1940s, bone-handled, fighting kukri
(This post originally appeared under the title: “1940s, bone-handled, woman’s kukri”.) As mentioned elsewhere, I saw an interesting bone-handled kukri in a local antique shop and made a note to go back and buy it at a later date, finances permitting. … Continue reading
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Tagged bone-handled, chakmak, Darjeeling, karda, khukuri, kukri
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Late Victorian private purchase military kukri
Many years ago I used to visit one of those antique shops where the goods were piled high, and hunting through the stock was half the fun. Then the shop disappeared and I thought that the business had closed; but … Continue reading
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Tagged British Indian Army, crescent, Darjeeling, Gurkha museum, IKRHS, Indian Army, kukri, Nepalese Army, Victorian, WW1, WW2
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1940s, bone-handled, woman’s kukri
As mentioned elsewhere, I saw an interesting bone-handled kukri in a local antique shop and made a note to go back and buy it at a later date, finances permitting. A later date arrived and the kukri is now mine, following a … Continue reading